Articles from 2021 – Page 30 of 77

Amazon opening new Fresh grocery store in Seattle as part of property developed by Paul Allen’s Vulcan

Amazon will open its second Amazon Fresh grocery store in the Seattle area next week with a location in the… Read More

Seattle biotech vet Justine Dell’Aringa sees parallels in science while building her own home

At home and at work, Justine Dell’Aringa is up for a challenge. The scientific associate director of Translational Research for… Read More

On-demand car rental service Kyte brings another transportation option to Seattle

Kyte, an on-demand car rental service, launched in Seattle on Friday. The service delivers rental cars directly to drivers. Customers… Read More

Paul Allen superyacht Octopus finally sells after being listed for nearly $300M

Seattle may have landed the Kraken, but someone else is taking over the Octopus. The 414-foot superyacht that once belonged… Read More

Expedia Group results improve but CEO sees ‘bumpy’ road ahead for global travel recovery

Expedia Group, the Seattle-based online travel giant, posted improved results for the second quarter, but cautioned that the resurgence of… Read More

Redfin revenue soars 121% in second quarter as net loss grows on RentPath acquisition

Seattle real estate brokerage Redfin on Thursday posted second quarter revenue of $471 million, a jump of 121 percent over… Read More

Seattle spam-call blockers Hiya add Salesforce President and CMO Sarah Franklin to board

Hiya, the Seattle startup whose tech helps block unwanted spam and fraud calls, has added Salesforce President and CMO Sarah… Read More

Zillow beats Q2 expectations with $1.3B in revenue as it expects housing trends to boost growth

Seattle-based real estate company Zillow Group reported $1.3 billion in revenue Thursday for the second quarter, slightly beating analyst’s expectations.… Read More

Nintendo quarterly earnings show 89 million Switches shipped, as overall sales slow down

The Switch has hit a significant overall milestone, reaching 89.04 million units shipped worldwide, even as Nintendo’s overall sales have… Read More

Vera Whole Health reels in $50M from healthcare arm of JP Morgan Chase

Seattle-based Vera Whole Health has raised $50 million from Morgan Health, the healthcare arm of JP Morgan Chase. The announcement Thursday… Read More

Nautilus Biotechnology shares surge 50% on news of Amazon investment

Shares of Nautilus Biotechnology rose by as much as 50% on Thursday morning after a report revealed that Amazon has… Read More

City of Seattle charges Postmates nearly $1M for underpaying more than 1,600 food delivery workers

Delivery company Postmates will pay nearly $1 million to fund back wages and inadequate contributions to the City of Seattle’s… Read More

Tadataka Yamada, 1945-2021: Pioneer in drug development led global health at Gates Foundation

Tadataka Yamada, a pioneer in drug and vaccine development who helped forge numerous biotech companies and spent five years at… Read More

Bill Gates calls meeting Jeffrey Epstein ‘huge mistake,’ addresses his past conduct at Microsoft

In a new interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday night, Bill Gates called it a “huge mistake” to meet… Read More

Amazon delays office return to January 2022 as rise of Delta variant thwarts corporate plans

Amazon told employees Thursday that it will delay its timeline for returning to regular work in the office until early… Read More

Former head of Facebook Seattle scores cash for startup that helps devs quickly test product features

Vijaye Raji, the former Facebook and Microsoft engineering leader, has raised $10.4 million in series A funding for a new… Read More

Mining its own data, CityBldr builds tool to show cities the best places to build affordable housing

Engineers at CityBldr knew they were sitting on a goldmine of zoning and land data. After all, that’s how the… Read More

Seattle startup Tignis raises $1M to accelerate release of high-tech tools for manufacturers

Tignis, the Seattle startup that deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning to help manufacturers, utility companies and smart buildings monitor… Read More

Melinda French Gates cheers on future son-in-law at Olympics as he competes in equestrian for Egypt

Melinda French Gates is paying special attention to the Tokyo Olympics this week as her future son-in-law represents Eqypt in… Read More

Sonoma Biotherapeutics raises $265M to advance therapies for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

Seattle and South San-Francisco based preclinical biotech company Sonoma Biotherapeutics has raised $265 million in new funding, the company announced… Read More

Electric airplane maker Eviation to deliver 12 of its Alice cargo planes for DHL Express

Arlington, Wash.-based electric aircraft maker Eviation is set to deliver for DHL Express, announcing Tuesday that the logistics company has… Read More

Amazon maintains big lead over Google and Apple in U.S. smart speaker market, new study says

Amazon has a “dominant share” of the U.S. market for smart speakers, accounting for 69% of devices sold over the… Read More

Seattle Thunderbolts take cricket to the next level as tech backers follow dream to grow sport in U.S.

Cricket fans in the Seattle area now have a team to get behind as the sport continues to grow in… Read More

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This is Amazon’s at-home COVID-19 test kit: We tried it and talked to a testing expert about it

Amazon launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. consumers last month, broadening the options for people to get tested… Read More

Mentoring software maker Chronus raises $78M as hybrid workforce and DEI needs drive demand

Chronus, the Bellevue, Wash.-based maker of mentoring software, announced $78 million in new funding on Wednesday, with plans to expand… Read More

New videos: OceanGate sub dives to Titanic again, reports ship wreckage is ‘rapidly deteriorating’

In another deep dive to the famed North Atlantic wreckage of the Titanic, Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate captured video with its… Read More

Redfin to include ‘climate risk’ in all listings as Americans consider climate change when buying

It’s no longer enough to consider whether you can simply afford a home, or beat out other potential buyers in… Read More

Microsoft to require proof of vaccination for U.S. on-site work, delays full reopening to October

Microsoft says it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all employees, vendors and guests entering its U.S. buildings starting… Read More

Data analytics startup NavigatorCRE raises $17.2M for tech that aids commercial real estate industry

Seattle-based NavigatorCRE, makers of a data analytics platform that serves the commercial real estate industry, has raised $17.2 million in… Read More

Social media manager Hootsuite acquires conversational AI-platform Heyday for $48M

Hootsuite, the Vancouver, B.C.-based social media management platform, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Heyday, a conversational AI platform, for… Read More